[Federal Register: May 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 84)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 
Executive Office for Immigration Review; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Revisions to Existing Collection in Use Without 
an OMB Control Number; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; Notice of entry 
of Appearance as Attorney or representative Before the Board of 
Immigration Appeals, Executive Officer for Immigration Review.

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    Notice of this existing collection in use without an OMB Control 
Number is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 2, 
1999.
    The agency requests written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning this existing collection of 
information in use without an OMB Control Number. Your comments should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;

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    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
revised information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Margaret M. Philbin, Acting 
General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Suite 2400, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 
Virginia 22041; telephone: (703) 305-0470. Additionally, comments and/
or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, 
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated 
response time may also be directed to Ms. Philbin.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revisions to existing 
collection in use without an OMB Control Number.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as 
Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals, 
Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-27, 
Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: The information collected on EOIR-27 will be used (i) 
to determine whether or not a responding attorney or representative is 
duly authorized to represent aliens before the Board of Immigration 
Appeals, (ii) to provide the responding represented party an 
opportunity to expressly consent to such representation and to release 
of Executive Office for Immigration Review records to the 
representative as required by law, and (iii) to notify the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service and the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review of such representation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 26,000 
responses per year at 6 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2,600 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated; April 28, 1999.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-10976 Filed 4-30-99; 8:45 am]
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